Harry Benson

Paul-onTrain@Benson ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ©HARRY BENSON ARE FOR ONE TIME USE ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MALLETT EXHIBITION. Paul on the Train London 1964 Fibre-based, archival pigment print © Harry Benson 'In early March 1964 the Beatles began filming 'A Hard Days Night.' I joined them on the train that left Marylbone station going to Minehead. They had all forgotten about the Miami meeting with Cassius Clay, now called Muhammad Ali, which I had set up. I didn't work on the film for more that a few days but liked the portraits here of Paul by the window and George relaxing between scenes.'
Quiet cuppa: The Beatles' Paul McCartney on a train (Picture Harry Benson) 

Here's an great little pen portrait of Harry Benson, a Glasgow born photographer with a world wide reputation who now lives in New York. 

 I had the pleasure of meeting Harry when I was in The Big Apple several years ago and spent the afternoon in his company - and boy is he good company with an endless supply of interesting stories and anecdotes. 

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